Photo by Mark MauerBlek Le Rat's Cowboy.
Several of the pieces replace bullets with paint and guns with spray cans. Despite a lot of humor, Blek's message is clear.
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Photo by Mark MauerThe artist himself, Blek Le Rat, standing in front of an installation of his work.
The show at Subliminal continues until May 2.
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Photo by Mark MauerRemarkably, this is the first solo US exhibition of Blek le Rat, who has been creating street art in this style since the early 1980s.
Above, The Man Who Walks Through Walls
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Photo by Mark MauerDetail from The Man Who Walks Through Walls
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Photo by Mark MauerSmells Like Victory
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Photo by Mark MauerBesides the large canvases, there were also many images of Blek's work in its intended environment, urban streets.
Above, Lady Diana, London, 2006
The photos were all taken by Blek's wife, Sybille Prou. While the large original canvasses were selling for upwards of $30,000, the framed photos were available for $200.
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Photo by Mark Mauer
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Photo by Mark MauerComputerman, a silk screen on collage paper.
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PHoto by Mark MauerSheep with Rat, red variation
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Photo by Mark MauerInstallation on a white fence - with stickers from OBEY and SKULL PHONE.
Entitled Dream, But Don't Sleep
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